Telegram-herald., 1887-08-21

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HAsrI3ss, Anx. ee.-Io wriss a spiey
.ei.sr ~ishozt tie al u . Oh Of gossip q
ns'xs u a sensational ch4rseEsr Is almost 50
dlEacuit as fishing wiInoglt bait. and thls
the initiai article of seri*s shich hope
VII cs Of interest - fsa.tsrs every snsfe
and especially IA shis eiEy. VII Be ioand
devoid Of that ard OF news simDly because
oar good, quiet community : Eot over
loadsd vita these pleasant ssatuTss.-HssE-
iags Is gst a. preseaE engaged IA lively
tazsls v.lh a xen4iEe boom Judging EroM
The nay rea. estate - changing hands sna
hos-ses bslag ballE IA every part of the city,
ocezsionsd 40 doaoL. IA part ~ The t4et
that - tAe cor 14sxing tln4e. trains Nil 0e
runnlng into the ely over the Chicago.
kalamazoo z saginaw kAligoad. Work
- De pushed rapidly al along the route
TIE grazing force being within three
niles Of the corporation line. There
- 40 doubt buI that this road
Ill &c cOmpletsd 10 tie Saginzws ~ an
early day and Ou- clIiZens anxi0usly hope
AID pray that some FiFal road to tae Nlcbi-
gar Csnlfal ~il secure control OF It's fran
cnisss. should this occur. and Brother
boynt0n road reach here from Lowell,
then hastings would indeed DC a railroad
centre OF 40 small Importance. and the
1lckeTs on Dresent freight rates lnotwlth-
standing The new law would perhaps be
partially satisfied
Alter considerable delay and large ex-
pense, occasiOnsd by returning several sets
Of imperfect boilers, which were sent here
% the water WORKS contractors, another
shipment has arrived and have been accept
ed and are now being placed IL position.
The works will be completed in q week. in
suring 70 our beautiful town ample IRE pro-
lection ere another Sabbath passes.
The morning sun Of Wednesday, Au-
gust "A, III it should shine, will
herald the opening day OF the
annual reunion of the soldiers
and sailors of Barry county. This event has
been Tor ths past few years OF considerable
importance, bringing into the city hundreds
aud thousands OF people from this and ad-
Joining counties. Interesting exercises a-e
down for each day, with good speakers
from abroad. A large crowd is expected
during the three days. IL is officially an
nounee that Company . viii positively put
IN an appearance-( late at night
The Barry County Teachers Institute has
been in session this week at the High school
rooms IN this city. A large attendance. es-
pecIally Of those further advanced in the
profession, was noticeable The lectures by
Professors King and Glenn were well at
tended and both efforts were pronounced
master pieces.
The {. L. s. c. fraternity will hold their
first session the evening of the second Tues
day in september. The Circle was largely
successful during the past year, claiming
membership OF thirty three and completing
the prescribed course.
Considerable fun was had during the past
week with orr "City Dads because of the
worthlessness of the ordinance prohibiting
the erection of wooden buildings within the
fire limits. Suit was begun against the
largest grocery firm in the place. for build
ing q shed back OF their place of business.
hen the trial came on counsel for defend
ants moved TO quash the complaint on the
grounds that the City Attorney, Bobby
Burns" Clarke, had not drawn up the COM
piaint properly; that the ordinance was not
signed by the Mayor and that the Recorder
kerf failed to enter 1t properly on the Rec
ores. When Is the next Spring election2 --
Miss Maud Bartley. graduate OF the
Albion Conservatory of Music, is visiting
her old school friend, Miss May Sweezey.
Monday morning the genial face of Charles
(Biddyl DOYLE will beam over the counters
of L. II. Hogle's clothing store, instead of
those in Goodyear & Barnes, as formerly.
Miss Carrie Tinker, of Lafayette. Ind,
who has been visiting relatives in the city
for the past month, lett yesterday for Spar
ia, where she will visit for few days be-
tore returning home.
Parties are in the city today prospecting
for the location of steam fruit evsporator.
They report q fair supply of fruit and the
chances favorable.
The soldiers and sailors of Barry county
will hold their annual reunion on the Fair
Grounds August "A, IS and %.
An excursion TO Macatawa Park is billed
TO start from Hastings August 20, under the
auspices OF the Caledonia band.
The second story of brick is being added
TO the four stores owned by Weissert Bios,
Burton and Newton.